High and Low Pressure

stormy weather

• High Pressure System
• Low Pressure System

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

clear skies

• High Pressure
• Low Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?

• everywhere
• no where
• there is no pressure
• downward

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same

What causes winds?

• differences in precipitation
• differences in humidity
• differences in air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Does high air pressure systems SINK or RISE in the atmosphere?

• Sink

• Rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Do LOW air pressure systems SINK or RISE in the atmosphere?

• Sink

• Rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does a barometer measure?

• Temperature

• Density

• Pressure

In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:

• high
• low
• medium
• none

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes the surface wind circulation around the center of a High pressure system (as seen from above)?

• counterclockwise and spiraling outward

• counterclockwise and spiraling inward

• clockwise and spiraling outward

• clockwise and spiraling inward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6